Conde Nast puts Key West in top 10
Conde Nast puts Key West in top 10 SEAN KINNEY KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Key West has in the bag distinctions for hosting one of …
Howelings/How Dare You
HOWELINGS How Dare You? By Mark Howell In the noble tradition of the caustic iconoclast who rails against the pretensions of the fifth estate …
Local author lends voice to J.D. Salinger
PHOTO/Mark Howell Mike Dennis stands among the covers of books he has written. Local author lends voice to J. D. Salinger BY MARK …
School tax rate down, homeowner cost up
School tax rate down, homeowner cost up BY SEAN KINNEY KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER The Monroe County School Board on July 22 got a first …
Utilities Department moves ahead without a leader
Utilities Department moves ahead without a leader BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER As the dust begins to settle over a hiring controversy in …
Uncomfortable, Unusual, Unconventional
Uncomfortable, Unusual, Unconventional Short Answers By Jeff Johnson and Paula Forman Dear Short Answers: We invited guests to stay with us for the …
Business Law 101 Breach of Contract
BUSINESS LAW 101 BREACH OF CONTRACT BY ALBERT L. KELLEY Breach of contract is defined as failing to act as required in the contract. …
Drums have life of their own
Drums have life of their own BY RALPH MORROW MANAGING EDITOR Soon, North Roosevelt Blvd. will be wide open with five smooth lanes. Gone will …
County staff looking for savings, revenues
County staff looking for savings, revenues SEAN KINNEY KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Following a detailed budget discussion on July 24, Monroe County staff will work …
Incorrectly packed city documents may cost taxpayers $168,000
Incorrectly packed city documents may cost taxpayers $168,000 BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Many of the almost 2,500 boxes of government documents currently …
Ode to Sir Peter Anderson
Ode to Sir Peter Anderson, Secretary General of the Conch Republic By Trinidad Joe/Joe Allen/Sir Lancelot Peter came to Key West On a full …
Interim CM Scholl may want job permanently
Interim CM Scholl may want job permanently BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Retirement doesn’t seem to be working out for Interim City Manager …
Property tax may go up $13 a month
Property tax may go up $13 a month BY PRU SOWERS KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Not surprisingly, the cost of living in Key West …
Key West Lou John Paul Jones Part 2
KEY WEST LOU JOHN PAUL JONES Part 2 BY LOUIS PETRONE In last week’s Part 1, I shared that which is popularly known regarding one …
Failed suicide puts man in jail
Merendino Failed suicide puts man in jail SEAN KINNEY KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER A 48-year-old Key Largo man’s botched suicide attempt has landed him jail …
Big Story: Update on Drone Crash
THE BIG STORY Update on Drone Crash at Fourth of July Fireworks BY RICK BOETTGER This is an update of previous articles in the KONK …
The Whale to close out Key West Summer Stage
Multi-award-winning The Whale to close out Key West Summer Stage SPECIAL TO KONK LIFE Key West Summer Stage has wowed audiences so far this month …
King Sunshine Sunday: Compassion wins out
Compassion wins out King Stephen ‘Sunshine’ Sunday BY C.S. GILBERT KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Fantasy Fest 2013 King Stephen “Sunshine” Sunday grew up in …
Queen Diane May: Work hard, play hard
Work hard, play hard Queen Diane May BY C.S. GILBERT KONK LIFE STAFF WRITER Queen Diane May raised three children in Reston, Va., before moving …
Tropic Sprockets: Snowpiercer
TROPIC SPROCKETS BY IAN BROCKWAY Snowpiercer One can imagine Korean director Bong Joon-ho (The Host) pulsing with manic manga energy, his head covered with ink-black …